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Optima donates laptops to local school During the summer Optima upgraded their staff to new laptops to help improve the service we give when staff are working from home during the various Covid-19 lockdowns. This mean that we had a number of perfectly useful devices that were no longer being used. Chris Roberts (Managing Director… Read more »

Above anything else and most importantly, we are here to help. We’re all in this together. As the global impact of the COVID-19 outbreak becomes more widespread, we have thought very carefully and have made sure that we are able to continue to support our customers with an uninterrupted service. We are committed to the… Read more »

Here at Optima Warehouse Solutions, we’re committed to building a skilled team to provide our customers with the best possible service. Part of our team growth strategy involves internships and nurturing up-and-coming talent to fit in to our experienced team. Keele University recently marked their 10th anniversary of its internship partnership with Santander Universities and… Read more »

With the huge growth of E-commerce sales across the world we’ve noticed that Ireland is becoming the springboard for businesses looking to reach millions of customers throughout Europe with more and more requiring our services. Whether this is due to more generous corporate tax rates or concerns surrounding Brexit, the “Emerald Isle” has become something… Read more »

When a UK based business, which stores a wide variety of goods on a 3PL basis, came to us requiring automatic instructions to keep their pick faces replenished, how could we say no? The Project MW Fulfilment, based in Bolton, is a relatively new business, but have been taking on 3PL clients in all areas… Read more »

If your business is expanding and you’re looking to deliver more services in new markets to more customers then you might consider outsourcing your shipping and fulfilment operations in order to meet greater customer demand. The successful deployment of 3PL automation often relies on close integration with your warehouse management system (WMS) to help direct,… Read more »

  A cold-storage business installed an automated warehouse which output pallets in an unexpected order. Optima developed integration with the Netherlands-based control system and custom picking functionality while discovering that suit trousers are inadequate for -27 degrees. The Project 3PL, or Third Party Logistics, is used in supply-chain management to outsource part or all of… Read more »

The start of a new year is the perfect time to make improvements to your warehouse and to create a safe, efficient, and productive work environment. So if you’re looking for inspiration when it comes to making improvements to your warehouse in 2019, here are some great New Year’s Resolutions to get you started. 1…. Read more »

Christmas is all about giving, so we decided to spread a little festive cheer in the local community. As well as putting on our own festive fashion show, we also donated food that we have collected to House of Bread which will be passed onto some underprivileged local children on Christmas Day. House of Bread… Read more »

Britain is fast running out of warehouse space to store frozen and chilled foods amid fears of a no deal Brexit. In a stark warning industry leaders have revealed that the necessary storage facilities are now fully booked for the next six months at least and companies were now being turned away following an unprecedented… Read more »